preferences, 204 as the key points, gaps in gpa between mean scores of black and white students and most elected schools. another principle stated in router was it is unconstitutional to use racial preferences to the extent that unduly are members of any racial group. that is a quote. we argue, and we think the evidence shows that preferences in texas unduly harm members of every racial group. they unduly harm the asians primarily first and foremost to are excluded and whites or excluded like abby fisher, because of their race who might otherwise have been admitted. we think they do worse harm to black and hispanic students who are misled into thinking they are well qualified to have strong academic records at the university of texas and to get there and find out they are not outstanding academic records and lucky to graduate and likely to be at the bottom of their class. i am not talking about black and hispanic students per se. the stock -- top student in the class might be black or hispanic but students of any race, this is usually black or hispanic preference who are admitted based on large